Japanese Dinner!

Well, unfortunately the momentum from the trip has finally ebbed, but I'm trying to hold on!
Last week I took three of my students to dinner at Musashi, a Japanese restaurant in Allentown. It was the reward for a bonus project that I offered to my classes.
I treated them to sushi/ sashimi, beef sukiyaki, udon noodles, and tempura, complete with miso soup and salad with ginger dressing! I wanted them to get a fair taste of the many types of dishes I ate during my weeks in Japan. All three of the girls were very brave and tried everything! They even used chopsticks! I don't if they'll ever opt to eat it again, but I know I left with a very full stomach!
The follow-on plan/packet was also due last week so I mailed out everything to Tokyo and New York. I included copies of an essay explaining the influence of the Japanese Culture unit on them written by two of the students that went with me to dinner.
I can happily say that after our discussion at dinner I'm reminded of how much my students enjoyed being introduced to new things as well as how fun it was to share my experiences with them. This summer I hope to finish the video portion of my follow-on and maybe in a few years I'll see if any students want to take a long journey with me. Maybe they'll even have gotten a pen pal letter back!